Person Details

Birthday: 1952-07-14 02:13:35

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 11


Most Famous Work

Biography

Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is the son of Bertha Shaw and saxophonist Eddie Shaw, and cousin of the late soul singers Sam Cooke and Tyrone Davis. Shaw started his acting career in the Chicago production of the Broadway musical Hair as well as the Broadway production of The Me Nobody Knows. His last Broadway show, Via Galactica was directed by Sir Peter Hall. Before becoming an actor, Shaw was a karate, judo, and jujutsu instructor in Chicago. He holds first dan black belt in judo and jujutsu and a second dan in karate. Shaw appeared in Rocky (1976) as Dipper, another boxer. In a deleted scene, Dipper, infuriated by the attention Rocky has received, challenges him before a television reporter. He also played a professional fighter in Tough Enough (1983), Harlem Nights (1989), and Snake Eyes (1998). One of his most notable roles was his appearance as Alex Haley's maternal grandfather Will Palmer in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. Another highly notable role was Private Washington in The Boys in Company C (1978). Shaw also played in The Great Santini (1979) as Toomer Smalls with Robert Duvall and David Keith. After a part in the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes, he had a role in the 1995 comedy Houseguest alongside Sinbad and appeared as a pirate in Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis. His television credits include episodes of Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, and a 2009 episode of CSI. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stan Shaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Most Famous Work

Criminal Minds
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8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Albert Lewis
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Geoff Johnson
Chicago Med
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8

Chicago Med

(2015) Dr. George Thomas
The X-Files
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8

The X-Files

(1993) Stephen Murdoch
Murder, She Wrote
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8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Eddie Walters
Rocky
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8

Rocky

(1976) Dipper
L.A. Law
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7

L.A. Law

(1986) Terry Slueman
Starsky & Hutch
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7

Starsky & Hutch

(1975) Leotis

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Franklin Berryhall
2022 Eli Jackson
2020 Lester
2019 Fred
2017 Sheriff Tashtego
2016 Kane
2015 Dr. George Thomas
2013 Self
2005 Albert Lewis
2003 Robert Brickland
2000 Geoff Johnson
Archie Mullen
1998 Lincoln Tyler
Det. Ritchie
1996 George Tyrell
N/A
1995 Glasspoole
Larry the Tattoo Artist
1993 Stephen Murdoch
Phillips
Parker
Gerst
Charles Biggs
1991 Big George
1990 Joe Louis
Detective Webber
1989 Jack Jenkins
1988 Jack Byrd
1987 Paul
Frank Booker
N/A
Detective Sapir
1986 Terry Slueman
Harold Moss
N/A
Nick Tutman
Joe Barker
1985 Isaac
Harry Jenks
Sergeant
1984 Marvin
Eddie Walters
Det. Sgt. Vince Lofton
1983 N/A
P.T. Coolidge
N/A
1982 N/A
N/A
1981 N/A
1980 Carl Jones
1979 Toomer Smalls
Will Palmer
1978 Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
1977 N/A
1976 Dipper
Mitchell Small
Esquire Joe
1975 Raunchy
Leotis
1974 Fontana
Charlie
Year Character Movie/Tv

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